Passing through the flip door is where the few people came down before, but there is no way to guess what is behind the door - if you are lucky, there will be no one inside, and it may lead to the secret hiding place of the blind follower. But if you are unlucky, there might be someone guarding the door. If the latter is the case, a battle will be inevitable.
Since the door was tightly closed, Fang Plover had no way to send anything in to investigate, and there was no spell that could penetrate several feet of stone. Moreover, the other party might have been prepared for the spell, and once the spell was cast, it was also possible to be noticed.
The defensive side is always more prepared than the attacking side——
There was an iron ladder hanging under the flip door, and as a thick-skinned person, Wu Xiaopang did his part and was the first to climb up. He used his shoulder to push open the flip door. There was a soft sound and the door opened. However, he glanced inside and froze in place.
Everyone below already had their weapons in hand, and Fang Plover also summoned an angel, letting the cold female swordsman stand on one side. If the little fat man on the flip door was attacked, she could immediately launch a counterattack and save the opponent.
However, Fang Yu raised his head and saw his expression, and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"
Wu Xiaopang swallowed and looked like he had seen a ghost: "Big, big brother, you'd better come and take a look...it's a construct..."
"Construct?"
Fang Yu had thought about situations where fighting might or might not happen, but he never expected that there would be unexpected situations.
But he nodded, exchanged positions with the little fat man who was coming down, climbed up the ladder, held the door with his hand and looked inside, and was stunned for the next moment.
It was pitch black behind the door, and inside seemed to be a square hall of artificial construction. However, this warehouse-like building was not filled with large and small boxes, barrels and other supplies as imagined. And immersed in the darkness, there were only rows of structures with their heads hanging down and not activated.
Fang Yu first looked to the left. The construct over there was in human form, with four legs and arms folded together. It was about eight feet tall, half a height taller than an adult.
He was startled when he saw the styles of these constructs. He looked around and saw that no one seemed to be there in the darkness, so he boldly opened the door, climbed up, walked to these constructs, and used his hands to Just rub it on his chest.
Sure enough, a nameplate was revealed under the dust.
'E, Slvy, 074-091. '
This is the meaning of Slvy in the Oshur language, which means seven. E means the imperial military, followed by the number - this line of text means the product of the Imperial Workshop No. 7, number 074-091.
Fang Yu took a breath of air. These structures were not puppet guards or golems, but military flexible structures——
He wiped it off one by one with his hands, and sure enough, every structure had such a nameplate, but the numbers were different, but they all started with 074, which made Fang Yu realize that these were products from the same batch.
But why are there so many military-style structures here?
Or the same batch?
In fact, only the Oshur Empire had combat craftsmen affiliated with the military. Although there were combat craftsmen from Kaolin-Ithurion participating in the wars in major and minor conflicts, most of them were in an individual capacity and in a non-systematic manner.
However, the Oshu Empire has a specialized craftsman war group. The alchemists born in the war group and the craftsmen born in the General Assembly are two different systems. They also use the empire's specialized military standard structures.
For example, the row on his left is a flexible structure called the 'Scavenger', which is a representative of the military-standard structure that the Imperial Workshop has further enhanced based on the walker.
Military structures are the same as military magic furnaces. Both pursue reliability. Military structures may not necessarily have better properties than alien structures of the same level, but their reliability and protection in extreme environments are enough to surpass the latter. street.
Looking at these things, lines of familiar data couldn't help but come to his mind.
The Sweeper, an eighteenth-level military structure, weighs half a ton, has a strength rating of B+, agility rating of B, protective performance of B+, and auxiliary performance of D. It has an effective life of 1,600 points without additional equipment. The main weapon is the Imperial Spear standard magic weapon. Guided long gun, and a Mk-7 rotary cannon.
Before going to Aitaria, he had always been very interested in combat craftsmen, and he naturally treasured these famous constructs.
This attribute is on par with his Archangel - the latter is far better than the former in terms of agility and assistance, but not as good in strength and protection. In terms of attack, the two have their own merits. The Angel has an advantage in attack frequency, but the two opponent blades and foot blades are naturally inferior to the Imperial Spear-type heavy spear in terms of breaking through protection.
Moreover, the Archangel is almost a level 19 construct, and its price/performance ratio is not bad. Moreover, in terms of durability, the Sweeper is far superior.
However, the Sweepers are the constructs of the previous generation of the Imperial Army. Nowadays, they can also be said to be obsolete. It is understandable that they appear in the warehouses of smugglers.
It’s just that the batch of structures behind him are a bit too much——
Mares Knight, a level 20 military structure, weighs 0.7 tons, has a strength rating of B+, agility rating of C, protective performance of A, and auxiliary capabilities of D. The effective life without additional equipment is unknown. The main equipment is a heavy alloy shield. , with a forty millimeter shoulder-fired gun.
This is even more cruel. If Fang Pliance remembers correctly, this is an active military structure of the empire and is not for sale. But when he looked back, he saw the tall man-horse structure in its unactivated state, one next to the other, stacked on top of each other, extending to the end of the darkness.
I don’t know how many there are…
Fang Yu made a rough estimate. The constructs here are more than enough to arm an entire army. The Oshu Empire has three craftsman battle groups, each with seventy or eighty people. The constructs displayed here are about one The standard equipment of the war group.
Of course, whether it is the battle craftsmen of the association or the craftsmen of the Chapter, there is not only one kind of construction, but also a large number of auxiliary constructions such as Clockwork Fairy and Screaming Banshee, but in terms of the main construction, here There are only a lot more standard configurations.
How did so many main standard structures leak out from the imperial side?
If this was the work of these smugglers, then the other party would be a little too smart.
And why did the blind followers transport so many constructs to Istania? Even the royal family of Istania may not have the appetite to eat so many flexible constructs.
Or is it that the blind followers have other motives for storing these flexible structures here?
Fang Plover couldn't help but subconsciously connect these things with the legendary 'Wandering Alchemist'. But what made him feel vaguely uneasy was that with so many flexible structures, did it mean that there were almost as many wandering alchemists as a battle group?
What is the concept of seventy or eighty full-time combat craftsmen? Together, they might be able to overthrow Istania's regime.
You must know that such a large empire, which monopolizes the resources of a continent, has the most advanced magic technology in the world today, and has such huge logistics capabilities, can only support three craftsman battle groups - actually two and a half.
If the Wandering Alchemist really has such a scale, Fang Plover can't help but wonder how strong the blind followers are, at least not weaker than the Dragon Worship Cult.
No, it should be said that it is much stronger.
At least according to Fang Plover's knowledge, it is impossible for the Dragon Worship Cult to support seventy or eighty combat craftsmen.
But in fact, the blind followers are much more unknown than the Dragon Cult, and their influence is far less than the latter. Even if the blind followers deliberately keep a low profile, the number of believers cannot be lied about. The followers of the Dragon Worship Cult are spread all over Kaolin and Ithulian.
In fact, the blind followers have always been content in the corner of Istania.
This is enough to see the difference.
But if not, the origin of these military structures cannot be explained.
When Fang Yu really fell into thinking, he heard an exclamation from behind: "I'm rich!"
He turned around and saw that before he could wait, the little fat man from Lufu's Shield also climbed up from below. He also walked over, stretched out his hand and wiped the nameplates on the chests of the tall constructs, and then his eyes couldn't help but To emit light:
"Get rich, get rich, these are all flexible structures, and the level should be not low. How much is this worth?"
Parker and others climbed up from below. When he heard these words, his eyes couldn't help but shine: "Wait a minute, you said these things are valuable?"
He subconsciously looked at Fang Plover. Of course, Parker understood that among all the people, he was the most likely to know the prices of these things.
But Fang Yu really doesn't understand yet.
Military-standard structures are different from other structures. They are rarely circulated on the market because the circulation also flows into the smuggling market under the surface.
And military-standard structures do not necessarily mean they are popular. After all, the needs of the army are very different from the needs of adventurers. For example, this Mares knight, as a hand-held large shield, carries a 40mm gun. Cannon structure. Is it awesome? Of course it's awesome.
But except for the large guilds that use it in guild battles, where would adventurers use this? The power of the magic artillery is not small, but it is also troublesome to operate. It is far inferior to a magic structure that can throw fireballs. After all, the guild has to consider the cost of a salvo, and ordinary adventurers cannot afford it. The maintenance cost of a magic construct.
The sweeper is quite suitable for the needs of adventurers, but among similar structures, there are also shield defenders and fearless ones. Unless you have a need to show off, you can't afford to buy more expensive military structures. This is completely different from a military magic furnace beating an ordinary magic furnace in all directions.
However, as a flexible structure, especially a large-scale flexible structure, it is definitely not cheap. This is true.
Only then did Wu Xiaopang rush back excitedly, with an excited look on his face. He seemed to have forgotten his mission in Java. He said to him, Parker and Box: "Boss, we have made a fortune. We can find a way to make these things happen." How about shipping things out and selling them, and the proceeds will be treated according to the spoils of war agreement?”
Fang Yu stared at this guy, a little speechless for a moment. Not to mention that they were still on a mission, and secondly, how did this guy plan to transport these things out?
There is a weight limit for fixed-point teleportation scrolls. It is not a big problem to teleport a person and his entire equipment, but if you add a construct weighing several hundred kilograms, you can't even think about it. He does have information crystals, but since he had the Orphin Twins, his information crystals have been filled to the brim. How can he still accommodate a large construct?
In fact, he even thought of countless ways to fit in the structure of the Kraken. In the end, he only managed to fit in his other structures by reducing the number of capable angels.
As for receiving these 'trophies' after completing the mission, it is unlikely.
Because these things are the property of smugglers, these things will eventually be confiscated by Tansnir Port - of course, as adventurers who complete the mission, they can take a very small part of them as reward.
However, Parker always had some crooked ideas about how to make money, and immediately suggested: "Maybe we can hide them first."
But let alone Fang Plover, Wu Xiaopang also didn't agree with this proposal. Let alone where to hide, they didn't have the opportunity or time at the moment.
However, Wu Xiaopang looked at the two of them strangely: "We don't have to take away all of them, we just need to take away some of them."
"How to bring it?"
Fang Yu asked a little absent-mindedly.
To be honest, his mind was not on this at all, because even if they managed to bring out one or two constructs, they would only be able to sell them for tens of thousands of lisels at most - this thing may not be sold to adventurers and other selectors. Go out and sell it to the guild, and the guild will probably lower the price.
And for the sake of one or two structures, it would be more waste than gain to delay their time in completing tasks. Not to mention the importance of the task at hand, which is related to the construction progress of the Seven Seas Traveler. More importantly, they are currently in the middle of a task, which itself carries certain risks.
For some natural reasons, Fang Plover did not want to cause trouble.
But Wu Xiaopang was a little surprised when he heard his idea. He took out a dusty crystal from his backpack and said, "Of course it's an information crystal, otherwise how could I bring it with me?"
Fang Yu looked at the crystal in the opponent's hand and couldn't help being surprised. If he remembered correctly, Lufu's Shield obviously did not have a combat craftsman: "Wait a minute, why are you carrying this?"
"Do you bring them all?" Wu Xiaopang asked with a question mark on his face: "Is there anyone who doesn't bring this?"
"But you obviously don't have combat craftsmen, right?"
The fat man from Rufu's Shield looked at him in great surprise: "What does this have to do with the battle craftsmen? Boss, haven't you ever fought with the battle craftsmen? If their flexible structures are left on the battlefield, we have to take these trophies with us." Let's go back?"
"And we can't carry it back with our shoulders and backs. Of course we have to prepare the information crystal. Are there any adventurers who don't prepare this thing? Flexible construction is very valuable, and it can also be used Other information constructs.”
"Although high-end information crystals are very expensive, even the most rubbish ordinary teams can still afford them. We don't pursue efficiency. We don't need to fit many flexible structures into one crystal. As long as each crystal is information-based, One is enough.”
Wu Xiaopang paused: "If our team raises some funds, we can still come up with a dozen information crystals. Wait, boss, don't you have any over there?"
Fang Yu looked at the other party and was speechless.
He suddenly felt that he was really a retard. Ever since he got the Orphen Twins, he had been very troubled by the problem of not having enough information crystals. But this piece of information crystal on his body was obtained from the Battle of Fenris. It is considered a very advanced information crystal. Otherwise, it would not be possible to fit into the flexible structure of the Gemini level.
If you want to get more high-end crystals, let alone him, even if you package and sell the Seven Seas Brigade, it may not be enough.
But he suddenly realized that he had overlooked a problem. In fact, except for a small number of flexible structures that he had to use in battle, which had requirements for the efficiency and anti-interference of information crystals, other flexible structures were completely fine. Put it in some garbage information crystal.
As for the problem of interference caused by multiple crystals, that is not a problem at all. It is not used in battle anyway. If it interferes, it will interfere. If it fails, re-summon it once and it will be over.
Fang Yu slapped his forehead after hearing this. What surprised him was not that he could produce more than ten military structures. Although it was divided into 80 and 20, the Seven Seas Brigade could earn at least 20 to 30 yuan from this deal. Wan Lisel is not a small sum of money.
But in comparison, the reminder given to him by the other party made him gain more.
In this way, he also paid attention to this matter.
After looking at these military structures, although I don't know their origins and uses, it is better to stay in their hands than in the hands of blind followers. Even after completing this task, these things may all fall into the hands of Tansnir Port or even the royal family, and will no longer be in the hands of blind followers.
But the people who took the mission were the people from Rufu's Shield, not them. They were just trying to find the true identities of these slave traders for Her Royal Highness. They were making extra money with their skills, so why not?
After all, the Nanami Troupe is not rich either.
So Fang Yu immediately made the decision: "But hurry up. It's best to get things done here before Alisa and the others come back."
Seeing that he agreed, Wu Xiaopang patted his chest and promised, "Leave it to us."
After Fang Yuan's thoughts came back, he looked at the rows of military-standard constructs in the hall, and he couldn't help but have some thoughts in his mind: "If we can take all these constructs out, even if we don't sell them, It’s also a good choice for your own use.”
An artillery-type construct like the Mares Knight may not be of much use to ordinary adventurers.
But for him and the Seven Seas Traveler, it can come in handy.
Think about it, lined up on the deck, with his multi-control ability, although the accuracy may be poor and the range may be closer, it is at least spectacular. Moreover, the Mares Knight uses physical cannonballs to attack, which consumes less magic power and is cost-effective.
Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little excited as he thought about it.
Just how to take it out?
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